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TRW urges industry to prioritise quality to ensure braking safety

TRW is encouraging technicians and factors to prioritise quality when opting for braking parts, to ensure safety standards are upheld. Highlighting the significance of brake maintenance, DVSA data from 2023 reveals that brake-related issues accounted for 17 percent of MOT failures, making it the third biggest reason for MOT failure, emphasising the critical role of quality braking components in vehicle safety. With MOT tests mandated annually for cars three years post-registration, ensuring the integrity of braking systems is paramount.

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Brembo breaks ground on 40-million-euro Thailand motorbike brake factory

Brembo is set to open its first production site in Thailand having agreed to invest 40 million euros in the factory as part of the company’s strategy expanding its industrial presence globally.

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Apec expand Braking range with 36 new part numbers

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Apec has expanded its Apec Red and Apec Blue ranges this month with 36 new braking components. The Apec Red range extension consists of 9 brake discs, 1 brake pad set, 1 ABS ring, 2 caliper fitting kits, 1 brake drum and 18 brake hoses. Top applications include the front brake discs for the Toyota Aygo 2022> and the Nissan NT400 Cabstar 2014>.

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TMD Friction Hartlepool strikes off after revised pay deal

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Strike action by more than 180 Hartlepool workers employed at TMD Friction, which make brakes for OEMs, has ended after Unite secured a two-year 11 per cent pay deal.

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Indefinite strike threatens supply of TMD Friction brake products

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Pay strikes intensified at TMD Friction’s Hartlepool factory, according to Unite, the UK’s leading union, on 23 February. Around 150 workers began strike action over pay earlier this month. That number has since increased to over 180 as more workers join the union. The workers have now moved to continuous indefinite strike action, risking brake product shortages for TMD’s partners, which include Rolls Royce, Ford, Nissan, Toyota, Bentley and McLaren.

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Delphi releases new Nissan, Renault and Fiat brake fitments

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Delphi has released several new brake fitments for Nissan, Renault and Fiat vehicles. Specifically, brake drums and shoes, once a staple in automotive braking systems, are seeing a comeback in some vehicle segments and feature heavily in Delphi’s latest roll-out.

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Strike action at TMD Friction’s Hartlepool brake plant

Unite members at TMD Friction’s Hartlepool brake factory are staging strike action early in 2024 over “low levels of pay being offered by their employer”. Nearly 150 members of the Unite trade union will down tools. An initial wave of five days of action begins on Tuesday 2 January, but the union hasn’t ruled out further strikes.

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AEB market to reach $68.25 billion by 2033

In 2022, the automotive emergency braking (AEB) systems market was estimated to be worth US$29.52 billion. And the industry is projected to be valued at $31.61 billion by the end of 2023, both figures according to a recently published Future Market Insights report. In addition, the global market for AEB systems will likely expand at an 8 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the course of the next decade, with a projected value of $68.25 billion by 2033.

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Hella buys out TMD Friction’s Hella Pagid joint-venture shares

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TMD Friction and Hella have agreed to transfer the 50 per cent share currently held by TMD Friction in the brake joint venture Hella Pagid to Hella. Hella will thus become the sole shareholder of Hella Pagid. Founded in 2013, Hella Pagid, a joint venture between automotive supplier Hella and brake friction manufacturer TMD Friction, sells brake components and accessories on the global automotive aftermarket. The purchase price has not been disclosed.

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Delphi adds 300 items to braking range

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Delphi has added more than 300 new braking parts in 2023, including 20 first-to-market additions for high-performance vehicles such as the BMW M-series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Other new releases launched this year include applications for Tesla, Renault, Nissan, Jeep, Toyota, Honda and VAG to name just a few.

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Brake disc crazing: Comline advice

Brake manufacturer, Comline, has shared some advice relating to the intriguing phenomenon of brake disc ‘crazing’.

Imagine a scenario where you are inspecting a vehicle’s brake disc and notice an unusual pattern on its surface: a cluster of small, hairline cracks resembling ‘orange peeling’ or the appearance of crazy paving. This phenomenon is what experts refer to as brake disc ‘crazing’. These clusters of cracks can vary in size and are particularly noticeable, especially on vehicles with open-style alloy wheels.

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Apec adds 33 new lines to braking range

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33 new part numbers have been added to the ever-expanding Apec braking range this October. The range extension includes 18 wear indicators, 10 brake calipers, 2 brake pad sets, 1 brake cable and 2 splash guards. Each one has been meticulously designed and manufactured to OE specification.

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Skim extra profit with brake lathes

Our delayed but still planned departure from fossil fuels will transform the automotive landscape, but how vehicles stop will likely remain fundamentally unchanged. Tecalemit thus points out that brakes may be one of the few components that garages can still service. That being the case, the garage equipment supplier emphasises it is “essential that workshops up their game in what has perhaps become an overlooked source of income.”

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